Customizing the Workspace Switch

There are several ways to customize the workspace switch:

• Changing the number of workspaces

• Changing the layout of the switch

• Changing the controls in the switch

To Change the Default Number of Workspaces

Modify the following Workspace Manager resource:

	Dtwm*workspaceCount:						n

For more information, see To Change the Number of Workspaces on a System-Wide Basis.

To Change the Number of Switch Rows

Modify the NUMBER_OF_ROWS field in the SWITCH definition.

For example, the following definition defines a three-row switch.

SWITCH Switch
 {
 	CONTAINER_NAME				box_name
 	NUMBER_OF_ROWS				3
   …
 }

To Change or Add Controls in the Workspace Switch

1. Create a Front Panel configuration file with the control definition.

   • Specify that the control be inside the switch:

     		CONTAINER_NAME   Switch
      		CONTAINER_TYPE   SWITCH

   • Specify the position in the switch:

     		POSITION_HINTS    n
     

     where n is an integer. The positions are numbered sequentially left-to-right, top-to-bottom. (For the default two-row switch, the positions are 1 through 4.)

2. Create the icon for the control. The recommended size is 16 by 16 pixels.

   For example, the following control puts a Terminal control in the switch.

   		CONTROL SwitchTerminal  
   {    
   	TYPE                  icon    
   	CONTAINER_NAME        Switch    
   	CONTAINER_TYPE        SWITCH    
   	POSITION_HINTS        3    
   	ICON                  Fpterm    
   	LABEL                 Terminal    
   	PUSH_ACTION           Dtterm    
   	HELP_TOPIC            FPOnItemTerm    
   	HELP_VOLUME           FPanel  
   }

   The control uses a built-in icon and the same help topic used by the Terminal control in the Personal Applications subpanel.